There were tears of joy earlier this month as Royal Portrush ended a 10-year wait for Senior Cup glory, but behind the emotion was an extraordinary act of bravery and resilience from Judithe Allen
There were tears of joy earlier this month as Royal Portrush ended a ten-year wait for Senior Cup glory, but behind the emotion was an extraordinary act of bravery and resilience from 26-year-old Judithe Allen
For the lucky ones like Donald the greyhound, it’s Heather Cunningham’s couch. The successful racer was born and competed in Australia before being brought to New Zealand. However a tumble in a race knocked the confidence a greyhound needs to be competitive and Donald’s racing days were done. Cunningham was semi-retiring and wanted a dog for company, so around three years ago she applied to adopt a greyhound. “I have always had a thing for greyhounds because they look so elegant. They’re not particularly elegant, but they look it.
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Retired greyhound Donald enjoys nothing more than hanging out in the boot of his owners car.